Essence Bakery Cafe
Phoenix, AZ
Essence Bakery Cafe's vegan options are extremely limited, and we recommend avoiding this restaurant if possible. Vegans may be able to order the Bowl of Fresh Seasonal Fruit.
Top Picks
Essence Organic Granola
Contains honey, oats, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, walnuts, and wheat flakes. We suggest removing the honey and the yogurt.
Organic Arugula and Pepper Bacon Salad
Contains arugula, carrots, Cabernet vinaigrette, dates, Gruyère cheese croissant, pepper bacon, pumpkin seeds, and radishes. We suggest removing the Gruyère cheese croissant. The Cabernet vinaigrette may contain non-vegan ingredients.
Homemade Buttered Toast and Jam
Contains bread, butter, and jam. We don't recommend this item.
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Full Menu
Breakfast Fare
Essence Organic Granola
Contains honey, oats, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, walnuts, and wheat flakes. We suggest removing the honey and the yogurt.
Breakfast Sides
Bowl of Fresh Seasonal Fruit
Contains fruit. We believe this item is vegan as is.
Salads
Organic Arugula and Pepper Bacon
Contains arugula, carrots, Cabernet vinaigrette, dates, Gruyère cheese croissant, pepper bacon, pumpkin seeds, and radishes. We suggest removing the Gruyère cheese croissant. The Cabernet vinaigrette may contain non-vegan ingredients.
Lunch Sides
No vegan options.
Pastries
The pastries at Essence Bakery are an expert blend of French techniques, American classics, and specially selected organic fresh fruits. Perfectly laminated croissants, Danish, and puff pastries alongside almond sablee crusts and traditional pies are filled with scratch-made creams, curds, and seasonal fruit to create unforgettable pastries. We feature butter croissants, double-bar chocolate croissants, and almond croissants. Gruyere cheese, pistachio, fruit Danish, cinnamon twists, and almond streusel coffee cakes. Seasonal croissants such as Meyer lemon, pumpkin streusel, honey apple, and hatch chile-cheese are favorites. Pies and tarts including coconut cream, French chocolate caramel sea salt, chocolate banana cream, and lemon meringue. Organic fruit pies like apple crumble, peach, and strawberry. French pastries including berry napoleons, eclairs, and saint honore.
No vegan options.
Sandwiches
No vegan options.
Lunch Specialties
No vegan options.
This Week's Daily Specials
No vegan options.
Breads
The breads at Essence are crafted with respect to both traditional European and more recent techniques and innovations. Local flour from Hayden Flour Mills and organic King Arthur brands are combined to make an assortment of artisan breads for all types of bread lovers. We feature crusty French baguettes and rich French brioche, wheat sourdough made with 100% Hayden Mills wheat flour, seeded wheat pullman loaves, and crusty rustic loaves. Seasonal or specialty breads such as hazelnut-fig loaves, dad's sesame organic wheat, Greek Easter koulara, hot cross buns, and chocolate orange brioche.
No vegan options.